Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Illinois
Trauma nurses in Illinois earn an average of $75,022 per year (or $36.07 per hour).
Illinois trauma nurses earn 9% lower than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).
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Trauma nurse salary range in Illinois
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $96,485 | $46 |
| 75th Percentile | $89,372 | $42 |
| Median | $74,370 | $35 |
| 25th Percentile | $60,105 | $28 |
80% of Illinois trauma nurses earn between $57,172 and $96,485.
Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Illinois
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois trauma nurses earn about $74,648 per year. Cost-of-living in Illinois is 0% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.
Trauma nurses salaries in other states
| California | $129,689 per year |
| Oregon | $98,630 per year |
| Massachusetts | $99,464 per year |
| Washington | $97,794 per year |
| New York | $95,886 per year |
| Nevada | $92,941 per year |
| New Jersey | $85,613 per year |
| Connecticut | $97,903 per year |
| Minnesota | $100,071 per year |
| Maryland | $80,949 per year |
How much do other nurses get paid in Illinois?
| Cath Lab Nurse | $94,764 per year |
| Clinical Informatics Nurse | $94,764 per year |
| Radiology Nurse | $93,777 per year |
| Endoscopy Nurse | $90,816 per year |
| Quality Assurance Nurse | $89,829 per year |
| Vascular Nurse | $87,854 per year |
| Renal Nurse | $86,867 per year |
| Research Nurse | $85,505 per year |
| Pediatric Critical Care Nurse | $84,893 per year |
| Diabetes Nurse | $84,893 per year |
At a $75,022 average annual salary, trauma nurses in Illinois tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($94,764), clinical informatics nurses ($94,764), radiology nurses ($93,777), endoscopy nurses ($90,816), quality assurance nurses ($89,829), vascular nurses ($87,854), renal nurses ($86,867), research nurses ($85,505), pediatric critical care nurses ($84,893), and diabetes nurses ($84,893).
More about trauma nurses
A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.
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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
